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The museum even had huge outdoor exhibits to display in actual size some of the more fantastic ruins' facades from sites that are much less accessible.
I liked the big teeth at the mouth of the entrance on this one. The Mayan certainly liked to display their fearful gods.
While at a first glance you may interpret this figurine as a monkey, it is actually a figurine of a man with a mouthpiece that resembles a bird's beak.
This is an example of how the pre-colonial groups buried their dead -- often wrapped up with the addition of a death mask to prevent evil spirits from entering the body.
This half alive - half dead face is a symbol of how Mexicans acknowledge the reality of death as part of life. A very healthy perspective!
Here is another picture of the impressive 84 meter canopy supported by the 11 meter high concrete pillar.
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